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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Union Budget 2013: Growth pill for smart farms and Green Revolution-II

TNN | | The budget has provided ample resources for farmers and the farm sector even in a year of fiscal blight.

Union Budget 2013: Raw deal for paramilitary?

TNN | | The focus of the Budget is more towards dealing Maoist problems through increased development works with the finance minister P Chidambaram allocating an additional of Rs 1,000 crore for the Naxalite-affected districts.

Union Budget 2013: It's FM's gift on science day

Payal Gwalani | | There could have been no better gift for the scientific community of the country on the National Science Day from the finance minister.

We’re aiming at restraint, prudence and patience: Chidambaram

TNN | | Finance minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that the fiscal deficit estimate of the government was credible and had been arrived at after months of work.

Union Budget 2013: FM gives shock to forestry, wildlife sector

TNN | | Union finance minister P Chidambaram talked of sustainable development as the 'mool mantra' while presenting the budget, but greens are upset over poor allocation to environment and forestry sector.

Chidambaram sends a ‘special’ message to Nitish, takes dig at Modi

TNN | | P Chidambaram’s budget has sent a strong political feeler to Nitish Kumar, while taking a dig at Narendra Modi.

Union Budget 2013: Industry sulks, says nothing to cheer

TNN | | While the Union budget presented on Thursday has nothing for Goa "to cheer about", industry stakeholders have given some the finance minister some brownie points for coming out with a good budget under challenging circumstances.

Union Budget 2013: Goa must tighten screws in implementation

TNN | | Any new Budget disturbs and benefits all in one way or the other. It is the job of economists to scan the Budget on the criteria of fiscal consolidation.

Union Budget 2013: Lacklustre Budget, say UP industries

TNN | | Industries in UP have termed the Union Budget "conservative" with focus on populist measures and not on "growth drivers" to stimulate industries.

Union Budget 2013: GAAR put off, but not put away

TNN | | India Inc can breathe a sigh of relief, as the finance minister has stuck to his commitment to defer the introduction of the General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) to the financial year 2015-16.

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Go for a bold budget
The politically most sensible choice on the forthcoming Union Budget is also what good economics dictates.

7% is par for the course
I have been wondering about report of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, submitted in February 2012, writes Bibek Debroy.

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